Czech Republic : Selected Issues Paper.

This 2010 Article IV Consultation discusses Czech Republic's economic condition. The Czech economy's fundamentals were strong prior to the global economic and financial crisis. However, owing to its highly open nature, the economy was hit by spillover effects. A downturn in the euro area d...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/059
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:This 2010 Article IV Consultation discusses Czech Republic's economic condition. The Czech economy's fundamentals were strong prior to the global economic and financial crisis. However, owing to its highly open nature, the economy was hit by spillover effects. A downturn in the euro area depressed exports while investment declined owing to a drop in FDI and the tightening of banks' lending standards. Monetary and fiscal easing provided helpful stimulus, thereby cushioning the economic downturn.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (29 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1934-7685
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